Here comes three duks [dukes] a-riding, a-riding, a-riding, Here comes three duks a-riding, on a Ransi-tansi-tay. Please we’ve come to marry, to marry, to marry, Please we’ve come to marry with a Ransi-tansi-tay. Marry one of us Sir, us Sir etc. Your all as stiff as pocars, pocars, etc. We can bend as well as you Sir, you Sir etc. Your all to black and dirty, dirty, dirty, Your all to black and dirty, with a Ransi-tansi-tay. or Old Roger (or: Poor Robin) is dead and gone to his grave, He, Hi, gone to his grave. They planted an apple-tree over his head, He, Hi, over his head. The apple grew ripe and ready to drop, He, Hi, ready to drop. There came an old woman of Hipertihop, He, Hi, Hipertihop, She began a picking them up, He, Hi, picking them up, Old Roger got up and gave her knock, He, Hi, gave her a knock, Which made the old woman go hipertihop. He, Hi, Hipertihop. or (skipping) I went to the animal show, and what do you think I saw there? The Elephant sneezed and fell on his knees, And what became of the monkey-- (Keep saying monkey untill out). or Early in the morning at eight o’clock You may hear the postman’s knock, Up jumps Mabel to open the door-- Letters, one, two, three, four. or We lost our cat aweek ago, But cant tell where to find it We sometimes hear a tuneful noise Is daily growing weaker So Tommy Brown we all must say That your to be the seeker (something is hidden and after this is sung they come and look for it.) or Caroline Brown from China Town, Earning all the dollars Ironing shirts and collars, Busy as a bee You can always see Caroline Brown from China Town. or Ener Dena Dinah Doe Catch a nigger by his toe, If he hollows let him go-- Ener dena Dinah Doe. or (one girl in the ring and two outside) Brave news is come to town, Polly Dawson’s married. You can tell the parson’s wife, You can tell the people, You can buy the wedding-gown, I will thread the needle. What will you give to her for a loving token? A piece of soap and an old cart rope, And a candle-stick that’s broken. Out you get and out you go for a stingy miser, If you live till forty years I hope you will be wiser. Brave news is come to town (repeat first six lines) What will you give to her for a loving token? A piece of gold and a ring to hold The sweetest words ere spoken. In you get and in you go.... (I forget the rest). or Old mother roundabout Knocking all the kids about-- Outside Elsie’s door. Up comes Elsie with a great big stick And lets her know what for. or I was in the garden A-picking of the peas-- I busted out a-laughing To hear the chickens sneeze. or